Lenox Community School District is a rural

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headquartered in

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. It includes portions of Adams, Ringgold,

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counties. Communities in its area include Lenox, Clearfield, and Sharpsburg.

History

The district began operations in 1878. The district has a single school building at 600 S. Locust St., built in 1968. The elementary school previously had a separate building at 301 W. Michigan Street, but in 2005 moved into 600 S. Locust. In 1913. Lenox schools published their first school song, "Black and gold" In 1968, the school was separated from K-12 to an elementary school and high school. When the Clearfield Community School District closed in 2014, the Lenox district absorbed a portion of it.

Schools

* Lenox Elementary School * Lenox High School

Lenox High School

Athletics

The Tigers compete in the

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in the following sports: * Football ** 2008 8-player class State Champions * Volleyball * Cross Country * Basketball * Wrestling * Bowling * Golf * Track and Field * Baseball ** 2006 Class 1A State Champions * Softball

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